Languary Day... Three: Word Order & Magic
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aldersprigSentence order for Whispers is
Verb Object (Object adjective) (adverb) Subject (subject adjective)
subject is the portion most likely to be dropped, as in Spanish, if it is clear from verb conjugation.
This appears to be the order - or close to it - that I like for magic-using languages.
Which leads to a note - unlike Old Tongue (The magic language in Fae Apoc/Addergoole), Whispers is not a Magic Language in and of itself. One CAN do magic in other languages (and some groups not mentioned here yet do). It's just that the Institution and its subgroups primarily use Whispers in their often-highly-ceremonial magical practices.
Verb Object (Object adjective) (adverb) Subject (subject adjective)
subject is the portion most likely to be dropped, as in Spanish, if it is clear from verb conjugation.
This appears to be the order - or close to it - that I like for magic-using languages.
Which leads to a note - unlike Old Tongue (The magic language in Fae Apoc/Addergoole), Whispers is not a Magic Language in and of itself. One CAN do magic in other languages (and some groups not mentioned here yet do). It's just that the Institution and its subgroups primarily use Whispers in their often-highly-ceremonial magical practices.
